Leafs @ Penguins - Dec. 30th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

2nd time in a few weeks I thought "seriously there's a game tonight"? Sorry folks haha.

Penguins lines at practice yesterday:

Kunitz-Crosby-Sheary
Perron-Malkin-Hornqvist
Wilson-Bonino-Kessel
Porter-Fehr-Plotnikov

Maatta-Letang
Dumoulin-Lovejoy
Cole-Daley

Yes, that's Phil "3rd liner" Kessel.

Reimer starts for the Leafs. Arcobello's been called up and might replace Froese who apparently got hurt last night.

 

[AvroArrow]

Just lose - its doubly important.

 

[Kaberle15]

Just lose - its doubly important.

Hoping for a big fat loss also.

 

[freer]

Cant do it, can't hope for a loss. Just Knock lazy ass Kessel on his butt.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

A loss would put the tank firmly back on its tracks. The Leafs are/were usually good medicine for Crosby, so maybe tonight is when he finally breaks out.

Edit - after watching Matthews play today, I want him. Please, make it so Hockey Gods.

 

[sickbeast]

Reimer is hurt again:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/leafs-call-up-bibeau-on-emergency-basis-reimer-hurt/

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Oh, good, more Bernier...

 

[Frank E]

Oh, good, more Bernier...

Stop reverse jinxing this...

 

[Arn]

Looking forward to seeing Bibeau make his NHL debut after 27 minutes

 

[Highlander]

how bout on after it become 4-0 on the first 5 shots

 

[lamajama]

Well I was worried that we would beat the Pens with James....now I can watch the game relaxed.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Doug McLean's analyse on Sidney Crosby's struggles: Look at the tape of when he was a dominant guy... he's gotta go back to being a dominant guy.

 

[2badknees]

Doug McLean's analyse on Sidney Crosby's struggles: Look at the tape of when he was a dominant guy... he's gotta go back to being a dominant guy.

Like, go back in time and get unconcussed. Good luck with that, McLean.

 

[ZBBM]

Phaneuf drops a bomb.

 

[Kin]

That was a heck of a pass by Crosby.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

That was a heck of a pass by Crosby.

Clearly took McLean's advice to heart.

 

[Kin]

Clearly took McLean's advice to heart.

You ever see the SNL sketch about the Track coach?

"Well, you were doing really well when you were running really fast. Then, what I didn't like so much, is when you slowed down. Next race, I think you should run really fast the whole time."

 

[bustaheims]

Doug McLean's analyse on Sidney Crosby's struggles: Look at the tape of when he was a dominant guy... he's gotta go back to being a dominant guy.

Just go back to doing what you did when you were successful! It's that simple! I promise! You just need to want it more! Compete level! Heart! Leadership! Graah!

 

[x.jr.benchwarmer]

What was Phaneuf doing on the penalty kill?  How can he make that mistake and end up on the boards after the Pens player gets rid of the puck?  (So many rhetorical questions once again).

 

[ZBBM]

Does anybody have a decent Leafs feed?  I can only get the Roots ones. Thanks.